ROK, US conduct joint military drill

SEOUL / Beijing - Forces of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States conducted a joint military drill on Wednesday, the first ROK-led exercise as the allies prepare for the planned transfer of Seoul's wartime operation command.

More than 800 troops from the ROK's tank battalion and two US squadrons engaged in mobile and free-fighting training at the Mugeonri military training field, north of Seoul.

The ROK mobilized 40 K-1 tanks, four K-200 and K-242 armored cars, three K-277 armored vehicles, two self-propelled anti-aircraft guns and eight rescue vehicles. Twenty-eight US M2A3 Bradley fighting vehicles and rescue vehicles were also involved.